lexicon

Understanding the Word

A 'word' is a fundamental unit of language, carrying meaning and serving as a building block for communication. It can…

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Prefixation

Prefixation is a morphological process where a prefix is added to the beginning of a base word to create a…

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Morpheme: The Building Blocks of Language

A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language. It cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts. Understanding morphemes is…

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Major Entry In A Lexical Database

A major entry in a lexical database represents a significant linguistic unit, like a word or phrase. It includes detailed…

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Lexical Unit

A lexical unit is the smallest meaningful unit of language. It encompasses words, idioms, and other fixed expressions that carry…

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Lexeme

A lexeme is the fundamental unit of meaning in a language, representing a set of related word forms. It's the…

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Headword

A headword is the main entry word in a dictionary or glossary. It is the word being defined, often accompanied…

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Free Morpheme: The Building Blocks of Language

A free morpheme is a word that can stand alone and has meaning. It's the smallest meaningful unit in a…

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Common Noun

A common noun names a general person, place, thing, or idea. Unlike proper nouns, common nouns are not capitalized unless…

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Adverbializer

An adverbializer is a linguistic tool or process that transforms other word classes, like adjectives or nouns, into adverbs, often…

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